Comments on: Debate: Can Lewis Hamilton be world champion?

By: Alianora La Canta

Alianora La Canta — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:21:59 +0000

I am. Ferrari usually do better in Europe than America, so I think Massa, if not Raikkonen as well, will be back with Hamilton. If Alonso can calm down enough to take the long view the way he did in 2005 and 2006, he’ll be able to beat Hamilton. In short, the only way I can see Hamilton winning the championship is if the other three contenders take so many points off each other that Lewis’ constant podiums wear away the other drivers’ title hopes. That said, Lewis has done himself a lot of credit already this year, and I’ve no doubt he’ll finish in the top three. Just not in the top one – yet.

By: kristopher_d

kristopher_d — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:08:26 +0000

After week 6 and a 10 point lead, are the nay sayers still convinced he wont take the title this year?

By: V for Valdetta

V for Valdetta — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:34:56 +0000

Well lads. I think it’s safe to say he’s well on his way. Amidst all the madness yesterday, accidents, Alonso fooling around etc. He managed to keep his composure and maintained pace, setting fast laps and so on. I don’t think there should be any doubt at this point that he’s got what it takes. As the grandson of a Grenadian immigrant myself, I can assure you he’s got a lot more…
Cherrio!

By: V for Valdetta

V for Valdetta — Sat, 12 May 2007 15:36:17 +0000

Nice topic guys! Interesting to see how the season will unfold as well. As far as Lewis is concerned, I don’t think it’s a matter of opinion. He already is a championship contender!!!! There’s no ignoring that. Whether or not he’ll endure the season maintaining the pace, I think it’s possible. If anything, his career and acendancy into F1 has proven that the faster the car he gets,the better he drives. There’ll be some doubters and detractors but he needs them just as much as supporters to keep him going. I think the debate should be “How soon will Lewis be knighted”.

By: marek de malek

marek de malek — Wed, 02 May 2007 08:50:28 +0000

Dude (Number 38, comment 9),
How can anyone call Lewis Average???

Compare Alonso and Fisi last year, Alonso is and excellent driver, Fisi is average.

Now you have an excellent driver with a rookie teammate. And yet the teammate is tied with the excellent driver. Therefore simple logic suggests that the rookie must also be an excellent driver, its obvious…
look at the margins between teammates in the past few years, Michael and Rubens, Alonso and Fisichella, Kimi and Montoya. They all had pretty fast cars but there was almost always a huge performance gap between the excellent driver in the team and the almost excellent or average driver…
All you have to do is look at how Lewis has dominated previous racing classes and you cannot deny that he is brilliant.
Average my foot!

Lewis wil place AT LEAST in the top three for the championship at the years end…

GO LEWIS!!!

By: Journeyer

Journeyer — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 04:21:55 +0000

F1 Champion? Probably!

This year? Probably not.

He’s really good, but talent is not the only ingredient in a championship challenge. He needs luck and experience too. He sure has a good amount of luck right now, but there’s no way he can make up for his deficit in experience fast enough.

He’ll make a couple of mistakes this year, but the absolute speed of Alonso and Raikkonen means he won’t win enough, so he won’t be champion… for now.

But who will be champ this year then? If Lewis fades fast when they get to Europe (pretty unlikely – these are the tracks he ALREADY knows), Alonso, as undisputed No. 1, will have a slight edge on the squabbling Kimi and Massa. But if Lewis stays in the picture, it’ll be all square between the 4 again, which means the driver’s title will go to who’s the absolute fastest of them all. Enter Kimi.

By: patrick

patrick — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:52:58 +0000

On the evidence so far, yes, he could.

But its not the way I’d bet. I doubt he’ll match Alonso over a whole season, and even if he does, I think the Ferrari might be marginally the quicker car.

Forced to choose, I’d go for Raikkonen

By: Number 38

Number 38 — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:41:46 +0000

A FACT that seems to be overlooked here is most ANYONE in this years Mclaren could have scored the same points as Hamilton has. I think we ought to trade him with Kovalanien in the Renault and see if the hype continues! Never before has a rookie come on the scene in a GREAT WINNING CAR! Kimi in this years McLaren may have three wins. There’s too much hype …..
Hammy is just average but came along at the right time and right place. He won the draw…..let him enjoy it!

By: milos

milos — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:04:58 +0000

First he must be better than his team mate, or at least convince his team he is better. There is much pressure on Alonso to beat Hamilton than on Hamilton to beat Alonso. This may be an advantage for Lewis…

He can win it, and he better takes the chance while it is there. Nobody knows when will McLaren again build car capable of winning the titles or when again he will find himself in a team that can win … Kimi missed that chance in McLaren once and never came close again …

By: chunter

chunter — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:25:00 +0000

Will Hamilton contend? If he starts picking up wins, he will.

(Even if he spends all year getting seconds and thirds, he’s got a hell of a career ahead of him.)